Super Monday Week 13 SY25

SUPER MONDAY

A motivational and informational morning message from Superintendent Willis

Week 13 ~ November 4th, 2024

Super Monday Message

Happy November! This Friday is the only student Friday of the school year and it’s only for PHS. The following is an English poem by Rudyard Kipling, written to honor a military hero. The poem's inspiration was a hero not because the battle was successful, but because of the demonstrated courage in the attempt. Though Kipling specifies men in the poem, these inspiring words can apply to everyone. 

If you can keep your head when all about you   
    Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,   
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
    But make allowance for their doubting too;   
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
    Or being lied about, don’t deal in lies,
Or being hated, don’t give way to hating,
    And yet don’t look too good, nor talk too wise:

If you can dream—and not make dreams your master;   
    If you can think—and not make thoughts your aim;   
If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster
    And treat those two impostors just the same;   
If you can bear to hear the truth you’ve spoken
    Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken,
    And stoop and build ’em up with worn-out tools:

If you can make one heap of all your winnings
    And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings
    And never breathe a word about your loss;
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
    To serve your turn long after they are gone,   
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
    Except the Will which says to them: ‘Hold on!’

If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,   
    Or walk with Kings—nor lose the common touch,
If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you,
    If all men count with you, but none too much;
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
    With sixty seconds’ worth of distance run,   
Yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it,   
    And—which is more—you’ll be a Man, my son!

The third and fourth lines of the second stanza were placed above the players entrance to the Centre court of Wimbledon, “If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster, And treat those two impostors just the same”. The poem contains so many life lessons about being composed, humble, optimistic, enduring, and authentic. Reading this poem regularly is good for the soul. Have the best Week 13.

Super High Fives

Just a couple of the awesome recent accomplishments that need a big thank you. 

• A super high five to our fall sports athletes on a great season. Tavin Jessen and Amy Morgan were Academic All-State for Baseball and Volleyball respectively. We thank all our athletes, coaches, and fans for representing Piute High School well during fall sports.
• A super high five to the Marysvale community and the Oscarson Elementary staff for another successful Halloween Carnival. There was great participation and great support. Also, a super high five to the CES 6th graders for another fun spook alley.

Other Super Information - NEW LINKS!

• Latest Elementary Schools Design Draft - Updated
• Circleville Elementary School Virtual Walkthrough (This is just a preliminary schematic design rendering and not the final design, but it does represent good progress) - NEW!!!
• Voter Information Pamphlet
• School Buildings Bond Frequently Asked Questions
• Fall Sports Calendar
• Winter Sports Calendar (Several events are still expected to change days or times)
• 2024-2025 School District Calendar

Super Weekly Schedule